400 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571350803
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the medical world of hospitals and nursing schools in London, the fourth Adam Dalgliesh mystery Shroud for a Nightingale is a thrilling work of detective fiction from P.D. James, the bestselling author of Death Comes to Pemberley and Childr...
Community Reviews Summary of 485 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
tense 27%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Suicide, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Infidelity, Antisemitism, Car accident400 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571350803
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the medical world of hospitals and nursing schools in London, the fourth Adam Dalgliesh mystery Shroud for a Nightingale is a thrilling work of detective fiction from P.D. James, the bestselling author of Death Comes to Pemberley and Childr...
Community Reviews Summary of 485 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
tense 27%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Suicide, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Infidelity, Antisemitism, Car accident